It turns out that the Watchmen world has its own Catwoman-like antihero, and she helped turn the nebbish Nite Owl into the hero he is today.
[Watchmen, Nite Owl and Rorschach](https://screenrant.com/watchmen-nite-owl-rorschach-partner-origin/) made for one of the greatest and most effective superhero teams in their universe. Dan grew as a person thanks to his relationship with Twilight Lady and thanks to her, he became a better hero, one that cared about all victims and not just some. But she hated what was happening to the sex workers of New York and implored Dan to open his eyes. Dan in particular was inspired in his youth by the adventures of the original Nite Owl and based his superhero persona on his role model. In Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #3 by Len Wein and Andy Kubert, the titular hero has struck up a relationship The world of Watchmen is one very much like the real world, with the added exception that superheroes came into existence in the late 1930s and had a profound impact on society.